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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 200

म्हणौनि तूं पांडवा | याचि मार्गे चालावा | जेणें विश्व हे विसावा | पावे पैं गा || २०० ||

"Therefore, O Pandava (Arjuna), you should walk on this very path, by which the world attains peace."

म्हणौनि Adverb
Mhaṇouni
म्हणून
Therefore
पांडवा Noun
Pāṇḍavā
अर्जुना
O Arjuna
मार्गे Noun
Mārge
मार्गाने
By the path
चालावा Verb
Cālāvā
चालावे किंवा आचरण करावे
Should walk or follow
विश्व Noun
Viśva
जग किंवा सृष्टी
The world or universe
विसावा Noun
Visāvā
विश्रांती किंवा शांती
Rest or peace
पावे Verb
Pāve
मिळेल किंवा प्राप्त होईल
Attains or reaches

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, you should follow this path (of selfless action), so that the entire world may find peace and rest.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the concept of 'Loksangraha' (the welfare of the world). He advises Arjuna that a leader or a wise person must perform their duties selflessly because their actions serve as a blueprint for the rest of society. If a realized soul abandons action, it might lead to confusion among common people. Therefore, to ensure that the world finds peace and stability (Visava), one must continue to perform their prescribed duties without attachment to the results.

🎯 Practical Application

Acting with a sense of responsibility towards the collective good. For example, a leader following ethical practices inspires the entire organization to work with integrity, leading to overall harmony.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the importance of performing one's duty for the benefit of society, following the dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 61

म्हणोनि इंद्रियें दमिजेत । आणि युक्तीनें विषय सांडिजेत । तरीच हे स्थिरावत । प्रज्ञा पैं ॥ ६१ ॥

"Therefore, the senses should be subdued, and objects of desire should be abandoned with wisdom; only then does this intellect become firm."

इंद्रियें Noun
Indriye
ज्ञानेंद्रिये व कर्मेंद्रिये
Senses
दमिजेत Verb
Damijet
संयम करावा
Should be controlled
युक्तीनें Adverb
Yuktine
कौशल्याने किंवा विवेकाने
With skill or wisdom
विषय Noun
Vishaya
भोगाच्या वस्तू
Objects of enjoyment
स्थिरावत Verb
Sthiravat
स्थिर होते
Becomes stable
प्रज्ञा Noun
Pradnya
बुद्धी
Intellect

💡 Meaning

Therefore, one should control the senses and skillfully renounce sensory objects; only then does the intellect become steady.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that physical suppression of the senses is insufficient. One must employ 'Yukti' (skillful means or discernment) to detach the mind from sensory objects. Only when the senses are disciplined and the attraction to worldly pleasures is neutralized through wisdom does the intellect become truly steady and anchored in the Self.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, practicing a 'digital detox' by consciously limiting social media usage to focus on personal growth is a practical application of controlling the senses with wisdom.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the necessity of sense control and skillful detachment to achieve a steady intellect.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 196

म्हणौनि संशयाहूनि थोर । आन नाही पाप घोर । हा विनाशासी थोर । विवरु असे ॥ १९६ ॥

म्हणून संशयापेक्षा मोठे दुसरे कोणतेही घोर पाप नाही. हा संशय विनाशाचा मोठा मार्ग आहे.

"Therefore, there is no sin greater or more terrible than doubt; it is a wide opening for destruction."

म्हणौनि Conjunction
Mhaṇouni
म्हणून
Therefore
संशयाहूनि Noun
Saṁśayāhūni
संशयापेक्षा
Than doubt
थोर Adjective
Thōra
मोठे
Great
घोर Adjective
Ghōra
भयंकर
Terrible
विनाशासी Noun
Vināśāsī
विनाशासाठी
For destruction
विवरु Noun
Vivaru
मार्ग किंवा छिद्र
Path or Opening

💡 Meaning

Therefore, there is no sin more terrible than doubt. It is a major cause and a wide path to destruction.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that there is no sin more grave than doubt. He describes doubt as a wide opening or a gateway to total destruction. Just as a small hole can sink a massive ship, doubt can destroy a person's intellect, confidence, and spiritual progress. A person filled with doubt loses the ability to distinguish between right and wrong, leading to an inevitable downfall.

🎯 Practical Application

Avoid self-doubt in your professional and personal life. For example, if a leader constantly doubts their decisions without evidence, it creates confusion and leads to the failure of the entire project.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the destructive nature of doubt in the path of spiritual and worldly progress.

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